The Prophet’s Month — Call for Submissions on Mercy, Justice, and Diversity in the Prophetic Example
Muslim communities around the world celebrate the birth (Mawlid) of the Prophet Muhammad on the 12th of Rabi al’ Awwal (the 12th of December). However in much of the world there is what can be called a Mawlid season with celebrations lasting throughout the month.
This year Rabi al’ Awwal happens to coincide with the month of December, which of course also includes the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus, with the Christmas holiday. So in the midst of a global crisis of leadership we have in front of us the Prophet’s month and a global celebration of two of the best of creation to ever walk on this earth. Muslims and Christians must respond to the crisis of leadership in front of us, Muslims in calling for social justice in the United States while also calling for an end to war in Muslim majority countries like Yemen, and Syria. For Christian communities White Christians must respond to how white supremacy has used and abused Christianity to excuse unethical and evil leadership.
What better way to confront this crisis of leadership than to look at the best of creation, the lives of the Prophets. There are three points here that are especially relevant to our moment, the Prophetic call for mercy, social justice, and respect of diversity.
In this month of the Prophet’s (Rabi al’ Awwal / December, 2016) Ummah Wide is calling for reflections on the lives of the Prophets related to our own moment in history. How can we learn from their examples how best to respond to what we will face in 2017 as we enter this new political era? These reflections can be written pieces, video, poetry, prose, or fiction, you can submit directly to us on medium — for more questions email dustin@ummahwide.com
